An inspiring and unforgettable memoir that provides hope to others who are experiencing depression, mania, or psychosis, RESILIENT is a deeply personal account about life with mental illness, hearing loss and resiliency. Liz’s journey provides encouragement for patients, families, friends, and healthcare workers by showing that remission is possible.

At seventeen, Liz’s world collapses into a place of depression, psychosis, and a revolving hospital door. She is overcome with grief and a loss of reality. Despite this, she gets to university, only for bipolar disorder (later diagnosed as schizoaffective disorder) to return to threaten all that she has worked towards.

Written to encourage empathy in those without lived experience, Liz effectively shares her emotional rollercoaster of going deaf and losing her mind, giving the reader the gift of insight she needed then, and others need now. Experience the triumphs and tribulations of surviving the world of mental illness from the view of a healthcare professional.

Resilient: Surviving My Mental Illness is suggested for use in university courses, health education programs, and clinical workshops to promote deeper understanding of lived experience, trauma-informed care, and recovery. Through its honest portrayal of psychiatric hospitalization, disability, and resilience, the memoir offers a valuable perspective for students and professionals across mental health, healthcare, and disability studies fields.

Read and share this book with others to help fight the stigma of mental illness.

Content warning: This book contains content related to suicide, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and restraints